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to make a long story short, salem is back home with me from the humane society. but, she has been sneezing since she came back. If it doesn\'t clear up , a visit to the vet is in order. could it be just a cold or could she have caught something else there>

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Humane societies are notorious for Upper Respiratory Virus\'. At one humane society I worked, EVERY cat that came in got sick. The virus had made its way into the walls or something!

Be sure to keep an eye on hydration and fevers. I prefer to let my animals recover on their own, offering them plenty of chicken broth (low sodium) to keep them hydrated. Obviously if she gets worse, or has a lot of discharge from the nose or eyes, then a trip to the vet may be in order.

My vet actually refused to give me any meds for my cat the last time she got something like this. ¬†She said it\\\\\\\'s pretty much the equivalent of a human cold, and to treat it symptomatically (with benadryl, but call your vet and ask if that\\\\\\\'s ok), and keep an eye on her. ¬†Sure enough, in a couple days, she was right as rain. ¬†Antibiotics don\\\\\\\'t do anything for a virus anyway, so it\\\\\\\'s kinda silly to build up an antibiotic tolerance for something they can\\\\\\\'t even affect. ¬†

L-lysine is a nutritional supplement that helps boost the immune system. My vet recommended it to me and I give it to my cat who has both chronic respiratory syndrome and asthma, and so far it has helped a good deal, in combination with avoiding her stressors. You can get it from any drug store and it is good for both dogs and cats...and you!